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I had a black dog, his name was depression

The original World Health Organization (WHO, OMS) video about what living with depression is like.
The original World Health Organization (WHO, OMS) video about what living with depression is like. It’s had almost 8 million views on YouTube. Dog lovers, this wasn’t meant to suggest dogs are depressing, it’s just an old term for depression.

This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.

What do you think of this analogy? Did this video put depression in a new perspective for you? Discuss with your peers below!

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